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mel·o·dra·ma
(mĕl′ə-drä′mə, -drăm′ə)n.
1.
a. A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.
b. The dramatic genre characterized by this treatment.
2. Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics.
[Alteration of melodrame, from French mélodrame, spoken drama that includes some musical accompaniment, melodrama : Greek melos, song + French drame, drama (from Late Latin drāma; see drama).]
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melodrama
(ˈmɛləˌdrɑːmə)n
1. (Film) a play, film, etc, characterized by extravagant action and emotion
2. (Theatre) (formerly) a romantic drama characterized by sensational incident, music, and song
3. overdramatic emotion or behaviour
4. (Theatre) a poem or part of a play or opera spoken to a musical accompaniment
[C19: from French mélodrame, from Greek melos song + French drame drama]
melodramatist n
melodramatic adj
ˌmelodraˈmatically adv
ˌmelodraˈmatics pl n
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mel•o•dra•ma
(ˈmɛl əˌdrɑ mə, -ˌdræm ə)n., pl. -mas.
1. a dramatic form that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action over characterization.
2. melodramatic behavior or events.
3. (in the 17th–early 19th centuries) a romantic drama with music interspersed.
[1800–10; < French mélodrame=mélo- (< Greek mélos song) + drame drama]
mel`o•dram′a•tist (-ˈdræm ə tɪst, -ˈdrɑ mə-) n.
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melodrama
- Meaning "song play," it has a Greek origin—from melos, "music, song"—and it started out as a sensational play interspersed with songs.See also related terms for songs.
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melodrama
1. a sensational drama with events and emotions extravagantly expressed.
2. an opera or a stage play with songs and music, often of a romantic nature. — melodramatic, adj.
See also: Drama 2. an opera or a stage play with songs and music, often of a romantic nature. — melodramatic, adj.
-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
melodrama
A sensational romantic drama.
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Noun 1. [画像:melodrama - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization]melodrama - an extravagant comedy in which action is more salient than characterization
comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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Translations
شَبيه بِمَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّه
melodrama
melodrama
melodráma
melódrama
melodramamelodramatiškaimelodramatiškas
melodrāmateātris
melodráma
acıklı oyunmelodram
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melodrama
n → Melodrama nt
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melodrama
(ˈmelədraːmə) noun1. a (type of) play in which emotions and the goodness or wickedness of the characters are exaggerated greatly. melodrama مَشْجاه: مَسْرَحِيَّه تُبالِغ في وَصْف العَواطِف وتَنْتَهي نهايَةً سَعيدَه игра на преувеличаване melodrama melodrama das Melodrama melodrama μελόδραμα melodrama melodraama ملودرام melodraama mélodrame מֶלוֹדרָמָה उत्तेजनायुक्त नाटक melodrama melodráma melodrama melódrama melodramma メロドラマ 멜로드라마 melodrama melodrāma melodrama melodrama melodrama, folkekomedie melodramat له موسيقى سره ډرامه melodrama melodramă мелодрама melodráma melodrama melodrama melodram[a] เรื่องประโลมโลก melodram, acıklı oyun 情節劇,通俗劇 мелодрама ادنی درجے کا سنسنی خیز ڈراما kịch mêlô 情节剧
2. (an example of) behaviour similar to a play of this sort. He makes a melodrama out of everything that happens. melodrama شَبيه بِمَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّه мелодрама melodrama melodrama das Melodrama melodrama μελοδραματική συμπεριφορά melodrama melodraama ملودرام melodraama mélo מֶלוֹדרָמָה भावुक्तापूर्ण भाषा-व्यवहार dramatičnost melodráma mendramatisasi melódrama melodramma メロドラマ的な言動 멜로드라마 같은 행동 melodrama melodrāma; teātris melodrama melodrama komedie, melodrama melodramat له يو شى نه مثال راوړل melodrama melodramă театральность melodráma melodrama melodrama melodrama การแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริง melodram 誇張的言行 театральність ہنگایہ پرور رویہ lời nói quá đáng 感情夸张的言行
ˌmelodraˈmatic (-drəˈmӕ-) adjective melodramaties مَسْرَحي عاطِفي мелодраматичен melodramático melodramatický melodramatisch melodramatisk μελοδραματικός melodramático melodramaatiline مربوط به نمایش ملو درام melodramaattinen mélodramatique מֶלוֹדרָמָטִי अति नाटकीय melodramatičan melodrámai dramatis melódramatískur, ÿktur melodrammatico メロドラマ風の 멜로드라마조의 melodramatiškas melodramatisks; teatrāls melodramatik melodramatisch melodramatisk melodramatyczny ميلوډراماتيكه بڼه لرل melodramático melodramatic мелодраматический melodramatický melodramatičen melodramatičan melodramatisk เกี่ยวกับเรื่องประโลมโลก acıklı, dokunaklı 誇張且戲劇化的 мелодраматичний سنسنی خیز thuộc kịch mêlô 感情夸张的
ˌmelodraˈmatically adverb melodramaties بِصورَة مَسْرَحِيَّه عاطِفِيَّه мелодраматично melodramaticamente melodramaticky melodramatisch melodramatiskt μελοδραματικά con dramatismo melodramaatiliselt ملو درام گونه melodramaattisesti d'un air/d'un ton mélodramatique בְּאוֹפֶן מֶלוֹדרָמָטִי अति नाटकीयता से melodramatski melodrámai módon secara dramatis á melódramatískan hátt in modo melodrammatico メロドラマ風に 멜로드라마같이 melodramatiškai melodramatiski; teatrāli secara melodramatik melodramatisch melodramatisk melodramatycznie په ميلوډراماتيك ډول melodramaticamente cu un aer melodramatic; melodramatic театрально melodramaticky melodramatično melodramatično melodramatiskt อย่างแสดงอารมณ์เกินจริงหรือมากไป acıklı/dokunaklı bir şekilde 聳動地 мелодраматично سنسنی خیزی سے một cách cường điệu 轰动地
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